THE INSIDER: Communication perturbation
Extra care really ought to be taken when “communications” forms part of your title
Communications Minister Faith Muthambi ought to get her communications staff to be more careful before posting her communications on the government’s official website. While her department is by no means the only one lacking communication skills – many private company public relations people are not much better either – extra care really ought to be taken when "communications" forms part of your title. The opening sentence of the speech Muthambi is claimed to have made at an African Editors’ Forum on Tuesday last week reads exactly as follows on the site: "Having listened to the conference deliberations to engage African citizens, engagements and eye opening ideas, I am assured that Agenda 2063 and as 7 Aspirations ae going to be actively communicated, visible and accessible to ALL Africans." Muthambi should consider approaching her colleague Angie Motshekga in basic education for a refund of her staff members’ school fees. House of connections A woman in China has come up with an i...
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